The introduction of the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has fundamentally changed how ICT companies can structure, prosecute, and enforce their European patent portfolios. In fields such as telecommunications, software, AI, and conne ...

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There is a sentence I often hear from experts I work with, especially in highly specialised fields such as intellectual property: “I don’t want to sound like marketing.” I understand that concern very well. For many IP experts, visib ...

The introduction of the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has fundamentally changed how companies can enforce and manage patent rights across Europe. In transportation and logistics, this development meets a sector undergoing deep tech ...

In many IP environments, knowledge is available. Interaction is not. IP Subject Matter Experts publish articles, contribute to reports, and participate in conferences. These formats are valuable, but they are often one-directional. They inform, but th ...

A growing number of signals from the industry suggest a clear mismatch in the European market for patent support around the Unified Patent Court. Companies do recognize the strategic relevance of the UPC. Yet much of what they need is not visibly addr ...

The demand for IP services, IP competence, and strategic support in the field of quantum technologies is steadily increasing. To better understand this development, the CEIPI IP Business Academy recently conducted an Open Foresight Board study in Euro ...

Many companies invest heavily in technology, patents, software, brands, or know-how, yet underestimate the document that often determines whether these assets truly generate value: the license agreement. A licensing contract is not an administrative a ...

The lecture on Management Control Systems in the CEIPI Master of Intellectual Property Law and Management addresses a central problem of modern corporate management: how can organizations make intangible assets visible, measurable, and manageable with ...

In many IP discussions, the problem is not a lack of knowledge. The problem is translation. Checklists represent a powerful way to bridge the gap between IP expertise and real-world decision-making. They transform knowledge into action, reduce complex ...